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Greetings Brothers ~ Well, I don't know what to put "About Me." 

I entered Freemasonry in 1972 ~ progressed through the chairs in my home Lodge to serve as Worshipful Master in 1979. Entered York Rite (or American Rite) in 1973 and received those Degrees and Orders over the course of the year 1973. Was elected to progress through the Commandery of Knights Templar chairs and served as Eminent Commander in 1978. Elected to serve in the chairs of Chapter Royal Arch Masons and Council of Cryptic Masons in the late 1980's - served as Thrice Illustrious Master of Cryptic Masonry in 1991 and as Excellent High Priest in the Royal Arch in 1994. Received the Order of the Purple Cross (OPC) of the York Rite Sovereign College of North America in 1994 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Received the designation Knight of the York Cross of Honour at Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA in 2010.  I'm a member os the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in the Valley of Indianapolis (32nd. Degree) and a member of Knights of St. Andrew in both Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and South Bend, Indiana USA.   Well, that's all for now. God bless. S&F, Michael Gillard  Added info as of 6/20/2011 ~ I'm now serving as a Royal Arch Deputy for our Indiana Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons. I think I mentioned that I'm currently the Illustrious Master of Noblesville Council No. 89, Cryptic Masons - King in our Chapter No. 120 R.A.M. and Generalissimo in Noblesville Commandery No. 61 Knights Templar. I am also a "Past" in all 3 York Rite bodies and a Past Master of my Lodge.  I do speeches for the Grand Lodge of Indiana Speakers Bureau and am also of our Indiana Lodge of Research. I've had several papers, articles, etc. published in Masonic & affiliated bodies magazines, and have had some research projects published by various Research Lodges.